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Skills for the Modern Procurement Pro – Supply Risk Management

By Andrew Bartolini June 3, 2014Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People, Process, Strategy2 Comments

It’s a great and worthwhile pursuit for Chief Procurement Officers to invest in their people, so, in that vein, over the next few weeks we will be analyzing the key skills and capabilities…

Skills for the Modern Procurement Pro – Operational Procurement

By Andrew Bartolini May 29, 2014Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People, Process, Procure-to-Pay, Strategy, Technology1 Comment

Most Chief Procurement Officers love to invest in their people. So, in that vein, over the next few weeks we will be analyzing the key skills and capabilities (or higher-level competencies)…

Technology Round-Up – May 28, 2014

By Andrew Bartolini May 28, 2014Articles, General, Solution Providers, Technology

It's only our second "Tech Round-up" and already, I'm thinking that we may need to rename this series - too generic. Anyway, as a reminder, this month, CPO Rising started…

Skills for the Modern Procurement Pro – Contract Management

By Andrew Bartolini May 27, 2014Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People, Process, Strategy, Technology1 Comment

Leading Chief Procurement Officers love to invest in their people. So, in that vein, we will be analyzing the key skills and capabilities (or higher-level competencies) that a procurement professional…

Skills for the Modern Procurement Pro – Cash Management

By Andrew Bartolini May 22, 2014Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People, Strategy2 Comments

It’s a great and worthwhile pursuit for Chief Procurement Officers to invest in their people, so, in that vein, over the next few weeks we will be analyzing the key…

Skills for the Modern Procurement Pro – Category Management

By Andrew Bartolini May 20, 2014Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy3 Comments

It’s a great and worthwhile pursuit for Chief Procurement Officers to invest in their people, so, in that vein, over the next few weeks we will be analyzing the key…

The Future of Procurement (Podcast)

By Andrew Bartolini May 19, 2014Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People, Technology

Rachel Spasser, Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer at Ariba and I recently recorded a podcast where we discussed the future of procurement. The podcast was moderated by Dana…

Skills for the Modern Procurement Pro – Supply Market Knowledge

By Andrew Bartolini May 15, 2014Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People, Process, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy1 Comment

This year, I was invited to present (twice!) at the annual ISM conference in Las Vegas. My presentations are part of the "Emerging Practitioner" track designed to help younger procurement professionals…

Skills for the Modern Procurement Pro – The Sourcing Process

By Andrew Bartolini May 13, 2014Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, General, People, Process, Strategic Sourcing, Strategy1 Comment

The State of the Chief Procurement Officer in 2014

By Andrew Bartolini May 12, 2014Articles, Chief Procurement Officers, Events, General, People, Process, Technology

I recently published my annual CPO Rising report and I think our regular readers will be very interested in it. The report presents a comprehensive, industry-wide view into what is…